Effects of orchiectomy on spleen cell mitogen response and on the thymus of aged mice

Seven weeks after orchiectomy, 19 and 10 month old mice had mean thymic weight increases of 34 and 128%, respectively, compared to sham-operated controls. Peripheral WBC counts were greater (p

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Published in:Experimental aging research 1984-01, Vol.10 (4), p.189-191
Main Authors: Dean, Dwane H., Hiramoto, Raymond N., Ghanta, Vithal K., Hiramoto, Nancy S., Wall, Cherie N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Animals
Body Weight - drug effects
Castration
Concanavalin A - pharmacology
Leukocyte Count
Lipopolysaccharides - pharmacology
Male
Mice
Mitogens - pharmacology
Phytohemagglutinins - pharmacology
Spleen - cytology
Spleen - drug effects
Thymus Gland - anatomy & histology
Thymus Gland - physiology
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Summary:Seven weeks after orchiectomy, 19 and 10 month old mice had mean thymic weight increases of 34 and 128%, respectively, compared to sham-operated controls. Peripheral WBC counts were greater (p
ISSN:0361-073X
1096-4657
DOI:10.1080/03610738408258462